JP7399234B2 - Host terminal, terminal control method and program - Google Patents

Description

Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act applies Website publication date: March 1, 2017 Website address: https://twitter. com/JapanTaxi/status/836844789916139520 https://twitter. com/JapanTaxi/status/836876784268361729 Publisher: JapanTaxi Co., Ltd. Website publication date: March 8, 2017 Website address: https://www. facebook. com/japantaxi/posts/1266837013430037 Published by: JapanTaxi Co., Ltd.

The present invention relates to a payment system, host terminal, payment method, program, and vehicle for payment of fare information.

When a user uses a taxi, the user generally pays the fare to the taxi driver after the user arrives at the destination by taxi. In addition to cash, fares can also be paid using electronic money, credit cards, etc. (see Patent Document 1, for example); however, if you try to pay with something other than cash, it may take time to process the payment. .

In particular, if equipment for payments using electronic money, credit cards, etc. cannot be operated quickly, or if drivers are not familiar with how to use these equipment, it can take a considerable amount of time to process payments. Therefore, users who are in a hurry may avoid paying by electronic money, credit card, etc.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2000-11051

In view of the above background, the present invention provides a payment system, a host terminal, a payment method, a program, and a vehicle that allow a user who has received a transportation service to quickly complete payment of the fare.

The payment system according to the present invention includes:
A management terminal that outputs transaction information regarding transportation services;
a host terminal that acquires user information and the transaction information from a user terminal that acquired the transaction information, and acquires fare information that can be linked to the user information from a fare measurement means;
may be provided.

In the payment system according to the present invention,
The fare measuring means is a fare meter;
The management terminal may acquire the fare information from the fare meter and output the fare information and transaction information to the host terminal.

In the payment system according to the present invention,
The management terminal has a management display unit that displays the transaction information,
The host terminal may acquire the transaction information from the user terminal that has read the transaction information displayed on the management display section.

In the payment system according to the present invention,
The management display section displays the transaction information as a QR code (registered trademark),
The host terminal may acquire the transaction information from the user terminal that read the QR code.

In the payment system according to the present invention,
The management terminal may output the transaction information before or during the provision of the transportation service.

In the payment system according to the present invention,
The host terminal may obtain the transaction information and the user information from the user terminal before or during providing the transportation service.

In the payment system according to the present invention,
The fare measuring means is a fare meter;
The management terminal may include a first management terminal that outputs the transaction information, and a second management terminal that acquires the fare information from the fare meter and outputs the fare information to the host terminal.

In the payment system according to the present invention,
The management terminal may acquire vehicle dispatch information from the host terminal.

In the payment system according to the present invention,
The host terminal may output a vehicle allocation instruction to a predetermined management terminal based on the location information acquired from the user terminal.

The payment system according to the present invention includes:
Further comprising a payment input section for inputting payment instructions,
When a payment instruction is input from the payment input section, the host terminal may acquire the fare information.

The host terminal according to the present invention includes:
a host storage unit that stores transaction information and user information regarding the transportation service output from the management terminal, acquired by the user terminal;
a host control unit that stores fare information measured by a fare measuring means in the host storage unit in association with the user information;
may be provided.

The payment method according to the present invention includes:
a step of outputting transaction information regarding transportation services by a management terminal;
outputting user information and the transaction information to a host terminal by a user terminal;
a step of storing fare information measured by a fare measuring means in the host terminal in association with the user information;
may be provided.

The program according to the present invention is
A program that causes a host terminal to execute a payment method,
The host terminal is
a step of storing transaction information and user information regarding the transportation service output from the management terminal, acquired by the user terminal;
a step of storing fare information measured by a fare measuring means in association with the user information;
You may carry out payment methods including:

The program according to the present invention is
A program that causes a user terminal to execute a payment method,
The user terminal is
a step of acquiring transaction information regarding transportation services output from a management terminal;
outputting user information to the host terminal, which will be stored in the host terminal in association with the transaction information and the fare information measured by the fare measuring means;
You may carry out payment methods including:

The vehicle according to the invention comprises:
Equipped with a management terminal that outputs transaction information regarding transportation services,
The management terminal is able to communicate with a host terminal that acquires user information and the transaction information from the user terminal that acquired the transaction information, and acquires fare information that can be linked to the user information from the fare measurement means. Good too.

The payment system according to the present invention includes:
A management terminal that can input personal identification information to identify the user,
a host terminal that acquires user information based on the personal identification information from the management terminal and acquires fare information that can be linked to the user information from a fare measurement means;
may be provided.

In the payment system according to the present invention,
The management terminal may output transaction information regarding transportation services.

In the payment system according to the present invention,
The personal identification information may include biometric information.

According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to acquire transaction information and user information before arriving at the destination, and to link fare information determined by arriving at the destination with the already acquired user information. . As a result, users who have received transportation services can quickly complete their fare payments, and in cases where devices that previously accepted payments using electronic money, credit cards, etc. are not available quickly, or drivers are unable to use these devices. If you are not familiar with the usage method, it will not take a considerable amount of time to process the payment.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a payment system that can be used in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a taxi using the payment system used in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the flow of transmitting transaction information and user information in the payment system used in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the payment method used in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of a payment system that can be used in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the flow of information when issuing a vehicle allocation instruction in the payment system used in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. 11. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a payment method used in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing another example of the payment method used in the first embodiment of the present invention.

First embodiment <<Configuration>>
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a payment system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, "or" also includes the meaning of "and". That is, in this embodiment, A or B means either A, B, or A and B.

The payment system of this embodiment relates to payment for a taxi 1, for example. In the following, explanation will be given using the usage mode of the taxi 1 as an example, but the usage mode is not limited to this as long as the usage mode uses fare information.

As shown in FIG. 1, the payment system of this embodiment includes a fare meter 20 that measures fare information, and the fare meter 20 is connected wirelessly or wired via an interface box 30, and outputs transaction information regarding transportation services. and a host terminal 100 such as a server that acquires fare information that can be linked to the user information after receiving user information and transaction information from the user terminal 200 that acquired the transaction information. Good too.

"Connection" in this embodiment includes both wired and wireless connections, unless otherwise specified. "Output" in this embodiment includes a manner in which transaction information is displayed on a screen, a manner in which transaction information is transmitted, and the like. Note that each of the user terminal 200 and the host terminal 100 is a type of information processing device, and is also a type of communication terminal. Although this embodiment will be described using the fare meter 20, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, fare information may be transmitted using a communication terminal such as a smartphone or tablet owned by the driver, or a driver terminal 45 (described later). Alternatively, the fare information may be measured by the host terminal 100 based on the location information of the taxi and the information regarding the ride time. In this embodiment, all means for measuring fare information, such as the fare meter 20, a communication terminal for measuring fare information, and a GPS for acquiring taxi position information, are referred to as "fare measuring means". call. The host terminal 100 may directly acquire fare information from the fare measurement means, but it may also acquire fare information from the fare measurement means via other terminals such as the management terminal 10 or the user terminal 200. In the form of ``obtaining fare information from a fare measurement means'', both of these aspects are included.

For example, transaction information may be used to link user information and fare information. That is, when fare information is transmitted to the host terminal 100, transaction information may also be transmitted to the host terminal 100, and the host control unit 110, which will be described later, uses the transaction information as key information to combine user information and fare information. You can also link it. In addition, the management terminal 10 stores the user information until the end of the payment process, and when the fare is determined, the fare information and user information are linked and transmitted to the host terminal 100, and the information is stored in the host storage unit 120 (described later). May be stored.

The host terminal 100 of this embodiment may be composed of one device, or may be composed of a plurality of devices. When the host terminal 100 is composed of multiple devices, the devices making up the host terminal 100 may be installed in different rooms or different locations, and a portion of the host terminal 100 and the rest of the host terminal 100 may be located in a remote location. may be placed in

The host terminal 100 of this embodiment may be able to communicate with a plurality of management terminals 10 (see FIG. 2). The location of the management terminal 10 is not limited, and may be anywhere in Japan or anywhere in the world. The management terminal 10 is installed in the taxi 1, and may be installed, for example, on the back side of the head of the passenger seat. By being installed in such a location, a user riding in the rear seat can easily check the management display section 12 (described later) of the management terminal 10 and easily operate the management terminal 10 as necessary.

The management terminal 10 may be used to transmit fare information to the host terminal 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the management terminal 10 may include a management control unit 11 that controls electronic components included in the management terminal 10, and a management display unit 12 that displays various information such as transaction information. good. The host terminal 100 may include a host storage unit 120 that stores various information, and a host control unit 110 that controls electronic components and the like included in the host terminal 100.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fare meter 20 may have a fare measurement start button 21, which is an example of a fare measurement start part, and when the driver presses the fare measurement start button 21, the fare meter 20 measures the fare. may be started. Further, transaction information regarding the transportation service may be determined by pressing the fare measurement start button 21. A navigation system 40 may be provided and the navigation system 40 may be connected to the interface box 30. Further, a driver terminal 45 operated by the driver may be provided, and the driver terminal 45 may be connected to the interface box 30. Note that the driver terminal 45 may be incorporated into the navigation system 40, and in this case, the navigation system 40 also performs the functions of the driver terminal.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fare meter 20 may include a payment button 22, which is an example of a payment input section. By pressing the payment button 22, the management terminal 10 may transmit fare information and alighting information, which will be described later, to the host terminal 100. A printing unit 29 may be connected to the fare meter 20 to print a receipt containing the fare when the payment button 22 is pressed.

The management terminal 10 may acquire fare information from the fare meter 20 and transmit the fare information to the host terminal 100 together with transaction information. In this aspect, the host terminal 100 receives fare information from the management terminal 10. For example, fare information is displayed on a management display unit 12 (described later), and the user terminal 200 reads the fare information displayed on the management display unit 12, so that the user terminal 200 can read the fare information from the host terminal. 100 may be sent fare information.

The fare meter 20 used in this embodiment is for measuring fare information calculated from travel distance, travel time, etc., and may be installed in a general taxi 1. .

Transaction information may include vehicle information and business information. In this case, the transaction information may include an individual transaction number such as a business number, a vehicle radio number, boarding date and time, boarding location, company identification information such as a company ID, and the like. The transaction information may be a token. When a token is used as transaction information, by acquiring the token, transaction information other than the token linked to the token may be acquired. "Transaction information" in this application includes all information other than freight information and user information that can identify a transaction. Therefore, it should be noted that the aforementioned "token" is also included in the "transaction information" of the present application. User information and fare information may be linked by linking transaction information and user information and linking transaction information and freight information.

The management terminal 10 is capable of acquiring alighting information including the date and time of alighting or a place of alighting, and may be able to transmit the alighting information to the host terminal 100.

If the transaction information includes the boarding date and time or boarding location, the management terminal 10 outputs the transaction information including the boarding date and time or boarding location, and the output transaction information is transmitted to the host terminal 100 via the user terminal 200. Good too. When the boarding date and time and the alighting date and time or the boarding place and the alighting place are stored in the host storage unit 120, the boarding date and time and the alighting date and time may be linked, and the boarding place and the alighting place may be linked. Further, the boarding date and time, the getting off date and time, the boarding place, and the getting off place may be stored in association with the user information. When such an aspect is adopted, the date and time of boarding, the boarding location, and the date and time of getting off, and the location of getting off for each user can be stored and managed by the host terminal 100, for example.

The management terminal 10 of this embodiment may be, for example, a touch panel tablet terminal. The user terminal 200 may be, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet. The fare meter 20 and the management terminal 10 may be connected by wire using a serial communication cable or the like, or may be connected wirelessly using Bluetooth (registered trademark), LTE, or the like. When wireless connection is adopted, the location of the management terminal 10 can be selected as appropriate, and it is advantageous in that it looks good. On the other hand, if a wired connection is used, it is advantageous in that communication reliability can be achieved.

The host terminal 100 may receive user information and transaction information from the user terminal 200 that has read the transaction information displayed on the management display section 12. User information that is input in advance and stored in the host terminal 100 from the user terminal 200 includes user identification information such as a user identification number or user identification symbol, and personal identification information such as the user's name, telephone number, email address, gender, and age. and payment method information such as credit card number, expiration date, debit card number, and debit account information. The user information transmitted from the user terminal 200 that has read the transaction information includes only user identification information, and using the user identification information, the transaction information and other information included in the user information stored in the host terminal 100 are May be linked. Note that information registered in the smartphone or information registered in association with the smartphone may be used as the credit card number.

User information may be acquired by inputting a unique password assigned to each user into the management terminal 10 or by inputting unique information belonging to the user into the management terminal 10. Each of these unique passwords and unique information belonging to the user is included in personal identification information. User information based on such personal identification information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100. The "user information based on personal identification information" in this embodiment may be user information other than personal identification information associated with personal identification information, or may be the personal identification information itself. If such a mode is adopted in which personal identification information is acquired from the management terminal 10, the work performed by the user can be simplified, and the service can be used by many users. It is beneficial.

The aforementioned unique information belonging to the user includes biometric information such as fingerprints and iris. When biometric information is used in this way, the management terminal 10 is configured to be able to input biometric information, for example, the management terminal 10 can read fingerprints or iris. When inputting biometric information in this way, the user can provide user information using biometric information without using the user terminal 200, which is advantageous in that the user can, for example, take a taxi empty-handed. . Note that when such biometric information is input from the management terminal 10, a password may also be input to the management terminal 10 in addition to the biometric information. In addition, when using biometric information, the user's biometric information is stored in the host storage unit 120, and the biometric information stored in the host storage unit 120 is compared with the biometric information input from the management terminal 10. Based on this, it may be determined which user has boarded the taxi.

When the personal identification information is acquired by the management terminal 10, the transaction information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100, or the transaction information may not be transmitted to the host terminal 100. For example, the transaction information is not sent to the host terminal 100. For example, user information such as user identification information input from the management terminal 10 is stored in the management terminal 10 until the payment is completed, and when the fare is confirmed, the user information is The information may be linked with fare information and transmitted to the host terminal 100. Further, when user information is input at the management terminal 10, the user information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100, and a credit check for the user may be performed while the transportation service is being provided. Further, in the mode in which user information and transaction information are transmitted from the management terminal 10 to the host terminal 100, the transaction information may be used as key information to link the user information and fare information, as described above.

When the host control unit 110 receives the fare information after the provision of the transportation service is completed, the host control unit 110 uses the user information associated with the fare information based on the transaction information to send the payment of the fare based on the fare information to a credit card issuing company or the like. A request may be made to a payment agency or a financial institution such as a bank or post office. When the host control unit 110 confirms the payment by the payment agency company or the withdrawal of the payment from the financial institution's account, the host control unit 110 determines that the payment process is complete and sends the payment completion data to the user terminal 200 or the management terminal. 10 (see FIG. 5). When the management terminal 10 receives the payment completion data, the management display unit 12 may display that the payment has been completed. When payment completion data is transmitted to the user terminal 200, the payment completion data may be in the form of a receipt, and may include information such as date, time, amount, etc. Furthermore, when payment completion data is transmitted to the user terminal 200, the user display unit 220 of the user terminal 200 may display that the payment has been completed.

Information regarding the payment may be stored in the host storage unit 120 and read out from the user terminal 200 as appropriate. Adopting such an aspect is advantageous in that the user can easily check past usage history.

The management display unit 12 may display transaction information as a QR code (registered trademark) (see FIG. 3). In this aspect, the user terminal 200 may read the QR code, and the user information and transaction information may be transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100. Upon receiving the user information and transaction information, the host terminal 100 may associate the user information and transaction information and store them in the host storage unit 120. Further, the user information and transaction information do not need to be linked at the host terminal 100, but the user information and the transaction information may be linked at the user terminal 200, and the information may be stored in the host storage unit 120.

A QR code may be generated based on a token consisting of random numbers, symbols, etc. as transaction information. Then, the token and the expiration date of the token may be read by the user terminal 200 reading the QR code. By reading the token, the order ID, user confirmation number, company ID, vehicle radio number, business number, etc. associated with the token may be generated or restored by the host terminal 100.

It is not necessary to use a QR code; for example, the management display section 12 displays a random number, and by inputting the number on the user terminal 200, user information and transaction information can be transmitted to the host terminal 100. Alternatively, the transaction information may be transmitted from the management terminal 10 to the user terminal 200 via Bluetooth or the like, and the user information and transaction information may be transmitted from the user terminal 200 that acquired the transaction information to the host terminal 100. .

A dedicated application may be installed on the user terminal 200, and information output from the management terminal 10 may be processed by starting the application. As a more specific example, by installing a dedicated application on the user terminal 200, the QR code etc. displayed on the management display section 12 can be read, and the read information such as the QR code and user information can be read. may be able to be transmitted to the host terminal 100.

When adopting a mode in which the management terminal 10 acquires fare information from the fare meter 20 and transmits the fare information to the host terminal 100, the management terminal 10 may transmit the fare information together with transaction information to the host terminal 100. good. In this case, the host control unit 110 may link the user information and the fare information using the transaction information, and the host storage unit 120 may store the user information and the fare information in a linked manner. In this case, the user information, transaction information, and fare information may be stored in the host storage unit 120 as table data. If such tabular data is stored, it is advantageous in that it facilitates management, confirmation, and the like. Note that the transaction information transmitted together with the fare information may include only transaction identification information such as an individual transaction number and vehicle radio number. In this case, the fare information and other information included in the transaction information stored in the host terminal 100 may be linked using the transaction identification information.

The user information, transaction information, and fare information stored in the host storage unit 120 may be displayable by the user terminal 200 associated with the user information, another mobile terminal, a personal computer, or the like. In this case, the host control unit 110 may transmit fare information to the user terminal 200 or the like in response to a request from the user. Note that in this aspect, a password or the like is not required when accessing information about the user from the user terminal 200, whereas a password is required when accessing information about the user from a terminal other than the user terminal 200. You can do it like this.

The management terminal 10 may output transaction information before or during the provision of the transportation service. The host terminal 100 may obtain transaction information and user information from the user terminal 200 before or during providing the transportation service. In cases where the user information of the user who has boarded the vehicle is known in advance (see the second embodiment described below), transaction information is sent from the management terminal 10 to the host terminal 100, and the host terminal 100 uses the transaction information as the user information. It may be stored in association with.

A payment instruction may be input to the management terminal 10 by pressing the payment button 22. When the payment instruction is input, the management terminal 10 may transmit final fare information to the host terminal 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this mode, and the management terminal 10 may acquire fare information from the fare meter 20 at any time and transmit the fare information to the host terminal 100. In this case, the host terminal 100 can continuously manage fare information.

The management display unit 12 may display usage fees. The usage fee may be displayed continuously while the transportation service is provided, or it may be displayed when the usage fee increases, or the usage fee may be displayed when the payment button 22 is pressed and the transportation service is provided. It may be displayed only when the process is completed. The management display unit 12 may display current position information, expected arrival time, etc., or may display information obtained from the navigation system 40 as is.

It may also be possible to select the language of the text information displayed on the management display section 12. If the management terminal 10 is a touch panel type, various languages such as Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, etc. may be selected by pressing a selection button displayed on the screen. The language may be selected as appropriate based on user information. As an example, the management terminal 10 may display a display that matches the language of a dedicated application installed on the user terminal 200. In this case, after the transaction information and user information are transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100, the user information is transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the management terminal 10, and is displayed on the management display unit 12 based on the user information. may be selected.

《Action/Effect》
Next, the operations and effects of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, which have not been explained yet, will be mainly explained. Note that all the configurations described in "Operations and Effects" can be used as the configuration of this embodiment.

In this embodiment, when the host terminal 100 acquires user information and transaction information from the user terminal 200 that acquired the transaction information, it acquires fare information that can be linked to the user information. , which is advantageous in that it can shorten the waiting time when the user pays the fare. In particular, a mode is adopted in which the management terminal 10 outputs transaction information before or during the provision of the transportation service, and the acquisition of user information and transaction information by the host terminal 100 is completed before the provision of the transportation service is completed. In this case, the payment processing for the transportation service is completed simply by the host terminal 100 acquiring the final fare information, so that the user's waiting time can be significantly shortened.

In this regard, it would be conceivable to first swipe a credit card, for example, when the user gets into the taxi. However, when performing credit card reading (authentication), the user must read the credit card themselves, making it difficult to implement as a service that is difficult to use for users who are not accustomed to such tasks. . It is also possible that the taxi driver reads the credit card, but in this case, the driver cannot drive the taxi while the card is being read, resulting in the time taken to reach the destination. It will take a while. On the other hand, when the user terminal 200 acquires the transaction information output from the management terminal 10 as in the present embodiment, it is only necessary for the user terminal 200 to acquire the transaction information, and the work performed by the user is sufficient. can be made simple. Therefore, it is advantageous in that it can become a service that can be used by many users.

Further, if a mode is adopted in which the user terminal 200 acquires transaction information, it is advantageous in that user information and transaction information can be reliably linked. In other words, an application is installed on the user terminal 200, and by acquiring transaction information using the application, the transaction information and user information are reliably linked, and then this information is sent to the host terminal 100. It is useful in that it can be done.

If the management terminal 10 acquires fare information from the fare meter 20 and outputs the fare information and transaction information to the host terminal 100, the information is sent from the management terminal 10 to the host terminal 100 when the fare is determined. This is advantageous in that it is possible to reliably link fare information and transaction information before transmitting this information to the host terminal 100.

As shown in FIG. 3, if a mode is adopted in which the user terminal 200 reads the transaction information displayed on the management display section 12 and the user information and transaction information are transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100, the user It is only necessary to read the information displayed on the management display section 12. Furthermore, the task of reading the screen displayed on the management display section 12 with the user terminal 200 is an easy task for the user, and can be expected to increase the frequency of use of the services provided by this embodiment.

In addition, if payment method information such as credit card number, expiration date, debit card number, debit account information, etc. is stored in the host terminal 100, the taxi company is at risk of uncollected fares. It is also beneficial in that it can be prevented.

The user terminal 200 may be able to issue a receipt in PDF format or the like based on the information stored in the host storage unit 120. When such an aspect is adopted, a printed receipt may not be issued within the taxi 1. Further, it may be possible to input whether or not a printed receipt is necessary from the user terminal 200 or the management terminal 10, and only when a printed receipt is necessary, the printing unit 29 prints the receipt. It may become like this. According to this aspect, if the user does not need a printed receipt, he or she can get off the vehicle without waiting for the receipt to be printed, which can further improve convenience.

In addition, if a printed receipt is not required, a receipt will be sent to the user terminal 200 in a format such as PDF at the time the payment process is completed or after that using the user's e-mail address registered in advance. may be done. Further, the user terminal 200 may be able to obtain a receipt in a format such as PDF by accessing the host terminal 100. Furthermore, a mode may be adopted in which a receipt is sent to the user terminal 200 when the payment process is completed. This case is advantageous in that the user can get off the vehicle after confirming receipt of the receipt via email.

When the host storage unit 120 stores boarding information and alighting information for each user, the host storage unit 120 can store the boarding date and time, boarding location, and alighting date and time and alighting location for each user. Therefore, it is beneficial because it eliminates the need for taxi drivers to write daily reports, and it is also beneficial for taxi companies because they can obtain accurate information.

Further, when boarding information and alighting information are stored in the host storage unit 120, usage status for each user can be stored and managed. Therefore, for example, by simply specifying a designated place (destination) that the user has used in the past, such as a place visited at a certain frequency such as "office" or "home", on the user terminal 200, management terminal 10, etc. , the navigation system 40 may be used to guide the user to the location. Such a designated location does not need to be a previously used location, and may be newly registered by the user. Further, the registration of the designated location may be performed from the user terminal 200 when the user requests the dispatch of the taxi 1, or may be performed from the user terminal 200, the management terminal 10, etc. after the user gets in the taxi 1. It's okay.

"Method"
An example of the processing mode of the payment system according to this embodiment will be described.

When the user gets into the taxi 1, the driver of the taxi 1 presses the fare measurement start button 21. When the driver presses the fare measurement start button 21 in this manner, fare measurement by the fare meter 20 is started and transaction information is determined.

A user who desires processing by the payment system according to this embodiment taps the management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10 installed on the back side of the head of the passenger seat. When the user taps the management display section 12 in this way, transaction information is displayed on the management display section 12 in the form of, for example, a QR code (see S11 in FIGS. 3 and 6). Note that the transaction information may be determined not when the fare measurement start button 21 is pressed, but at the timing when the process by the management terminal 10 is started, such as when the user taps the management display section 12.

The user starts an application installed on the user terminal 200 such as a smartphone or tablet owned by the user and reads the QR code displayed on the management display section 12 (see S12 in FIGS. 3 and 6). By reading the QR code in this manner, transaction information and user information are transmitted to the host terminal 100 via, for example, LTE (see S13 in FIGS. 3 and 6). These operations by the user may be performed while the transportation service is being provided.

The host terminal 100 that has received the transaction information and user information stores the transaction information and user information in the host storage unit 120 (see FIG. 3).

When the user arrives at the destination, the driver presses the payment button 22. When the payment button 22 is pressed in this manner, the management terminal 10 transmits transaction information, fare information, and alighting information to the host terminal 100 (see S31 in FIGS. 4 and 6). At this time, the printing unit 29 may print a receipt on which the fare is written.

When the host terminal 100 receives the transaction information, fare information, and alighting information, the host control unit 110 uses part or all of the transaction information as key information to store the user information, fare information, and alighting information stored in the host storage unit 120. This information is stored in the host storage unit 120 (see FIG. 4).

Upon receiving the fare information, the host control unit 110 uses the user information to request a payment agency such as a credit card issuer to pay the fare based on the fare information, or requests a financial institution to debit the user's account. However, when the payment of the fare by the payment agent company or the withdrawal of the fare from the financial institution's account is confirmed, the payment process is completed (see S32 in FIGS. 4 and 6). When the payment processing is completed in this manner, the host control unit 110 transmits payment completion data to the management terminal 10 and the user terminal 200 (see S33 in FIGS. 5 and 6). The completion of the payment may be displayed on each of the management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10 and the user display unit 220 of the user terminal 200 that have received the payment completion data (see FIG. 5).

As another method, the following method can also be used.

When the user gets into the taxi 1, the driver of the taxi 1 presses the fare measurement start button 21 (see FIG. 1). When the driver presses the fare measurement start button 21 in this manner, fare measurement by the fare meter 20 is started. At this time, vehicle information such as boarding time, boarding location, vehicle radio number, business number, company ID, etc. and business information are transmitted from the driver terminal 45 to the host terminal 100 (see S100 in FIG. 14), and managed from the host terminal 100. These pieces of information may be transmitted to the terminal 10 (see S101 in FIG. 14).

When the user taps the management display section 12 of the management terminal 10, the management terminal 10 displays vehicle information such as boarding time, boarding location, vehicle radio number, business number, and company ID, as well as tokens linked to the business information. The generation may be requested to the host terminal 100 (see S110 in FIG. 14), and the host terminal 100 may transmit the token, token expiration date, and company ID to the management terminal 10 (see S111 in FIG. 14).

When the management terminal 10 receives the token, the token expiration date, and the company ID, the management terminal 10 may generate a QR code using the token, and the QR code may be displayed on the management display unit 12. Using such a token is advantageous in that it can simplify the generation of a QR code.

When the user terminal 200 reads the QR code displayed on the management display unit 12, the token, token expiration date, and user information may be transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100 (S120 in FIG. 14).

When the host terminal 100 receives the token, token expiration date, and user information, the host terminal 100 generates or restores an order ID, user confirmation number, company ID, wireless number, business number, etc. using the token and user information, for example. You may. Even if the order ID, user confirmation number, company ID, wireless number, and business number generated or restored in this way are sent from the host terminal 100 to the driver terminal 45 and approval by the driver terminal 45 is requested, Good (S121 in FIG. 14). Note that when requesting approval in this manner, the host terminal 100 may confirm that the user's credit check has been completed and that the payment can be made using the application installed on the user terminal 200. The host terminal 100 generates or restores an order ID, user confirmation number, company ID, wireless number, business number, etc. using the token and user information. , wireless number, business number, etc. may be read from the host storage unit 120, these pieces of information may be linked to a user confirmation number included in the user information, and an order ID may be assigned to the linked information.

When approval is performed by the driver terminal 45, the fact that the approval has been performed may be transmitted to the host terminal 100 (S122 in FIG. 14). Thereafter, the host terminal 100 may transmit the fact that the approval has been granted to the management terminal 10 (S123 in FIG. 14), and the management display section 12 may display this fact. Further, when approval is performed by the driver terminal 45 in this way, the host terminal 100 transmits the fact that the approval has been performed to the user terminal 200 (S124 in FIG. 14), and the user display unit 220 displays a message to that effect. It's okay. It should be noted that if the driver terminal 45 performs approval in this manner, it is advantageous in that the driver can confirm in advance whether or not the user can get off the vehicle without charging the user a fare. be.

The above communication and control may be performed while the taxi transportation service is being provided to the user.

When the user arrives at the destination, the driver presses the payment button 22. When the payment button 22 is pressed in this way, the fact that the payment button 22 has been pressed is transmitted to the driver terminal 45 (S130 in FIG. 14), and a display for approving payment execution is displayed on the driver terminal 45. It's okay. Then, when the driver operates the driver terminal 45 and approves the payment execution, the payment is executed, and the order ID is sent to the host terminal 100 (S131 in FIG. 14), indicating that the payment for the order ID has been completed. It may also be stored in the host terminal 100. If such a mode is adopted, the driver will be able to more reliably recognize that the payment process has been carried out, and in turn, the driver will be more reliably aware that there is no need to bill the user for the fare. It is beneficial in several ways.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the first embodiment, one management terminal 10 outputs transaction information, acquires fare information from the fare meter 20, and transmits the fare information to the host terminal 100. In the second embodiment, the management terminal 10 includes a first management terminal 50 that outputs transaction information and a second management terminal 55 that acquires fare information from the fare meter 20 and transmits the fare information to the host terminal 100. It has become a mode that it has. The first management terminal 50 includes a first management control section 51 that controls electronic components included in the first management terminal 50, and a first management display section 52 that displays various information such as transaction information. Good too. The second management terminal 55 includes a second management control unit 56 that controls electronic components included in the second management terminal 55, and location information and destination information when the second management terminal 55 also serves as a navigation system. It may also include a second management display section 57 that displays various information such as. Further, the second management terminal 55 may also serve as the driver terminal 45 of the first embodiment. This embodiment will be described using an aspect in which the second management terminal 55 serves as both the navigation system and the driver terminal.

In the second embodiment, other configurations are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment. Description of contents similar to those in the first embodiment will be omitted.

The first management terminal 50 used in this embodiment may be, for example, a touch panel tablet terminal. The second management terminal 55 may be a vehicle allocation management terminal that also receives vehicle allocation information and the like. If the second management terminal 55 is composed of a vehicle allocation management terminal, the second management terminal 55 will acquire vehicle allocation information from the host terminal 100. Generally, the vehicle dispatch management terminal is often connected to the fare meter 20 by wire such as a serial communication cable. Therefore, when a vehicle dispatch management terminal is adopted as the second management terminal 55, the second management terminal 55 and the fare meter 20 This is advantageous in that it can ensure the reliability of communication compared to the case where the devices are connected using Bluetooth or the like. Also,
Generally, the dispatch management terminal is located far from the user's boarding position, so by connecting the fare meter 20 and the second management terminal 55 by wire, it is possible to prevent the fare meter 20 from becoming unsightly.

The host terminal 100 may output a vehicle allocation instruction to a predetermined second management terminal 55 based on the location information acquired from the user terminal 200 or the desired pickup location information inputted from the user terminal 200. The predetermined second management terminal 55 may be appropriately selected by the host control unit 110, for example, the taxi 1 that is closest to the vacant taxis 1 based on the position information, or the taxi 1 that is likely to be able to pick up the user at the earliest time. The second management terminal 55 installed in the second management terminal 55 may be selected (see FIG. 2).

When the host terminal 100 sends a dispatch instruction to the second management terminal 55 and the driver replies that he/she can accept the dispatch instruction, the location information of the user terminal 200 or the route to the desired pickup location input from the user terminal 200 is transmitted. may be displayed on a navigation system installed in the taxi 1, and the estimated arrival time may be displayed. The second management terminal 55, which is a vehicle allocation management terminal, may be a device different from the navigation system, or the second management terminal 55 may be the same device as the navigation system. Note that in FIGS. 7 to 12, the second management terminal 55 is described using the same device as the navigation system. Therefore, the following description will be made on the premise that the second management terminal 55 serves as both a navigation system and a vehicle allocation management terminal.

When the expected arrival time is calculated by the second management terminal 55, the expected arrival time is transmitted to the host terminal 100, and the expected arrival time may be transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the user terminal 200.

The host terminal 100 may have artificial intelligence functionality. If such an artificial intelligence function is provided, the best taxi 1 is selected from the available taxis 1 based on past dispatch results, and the second management terminal 55 installed in the taxi 1 is You may also issue dispatch instructions. The past dispatch record may be updated as appropriate, and the host terminal 100 may select the best taxi 1 from among the available taxis 1 by performing machine learning.

In this embodiment as well, the first management display unit 52 may display a display in accordance with the language of the dedicated application installed on the user terminal 200. In this case as well, after transaction information and user information are transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100, the user information is transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the first management display unit 52, and the first management The language displayed on the display unit 52 may be selected. Further, when a dispatch request is sent from the user terminal 200, user identification information is acquired by the host terminal 100, and the language to be displayed on the first management display unit 52 is selected based on the user information including the user identification information. It's okay.

"Method"
An example of the processing mode of the payment system according to this embodiment will be described.

A user requests a ride from a user terminal 200, such as a smartphone or tablet, on which an application is installed (see S1 in FIGS. 8 and 13).

The host terminal 100 that has received the dispatch request selects the best taxi 1 from the location information of the user terminal 200 or the desired pickup location input from the user terminal 200 and the location information of the vacant taxis 1, and selects the best taxi 1. A dispatch instruction is issued to the second management terminal 55 installed in the taxi 1 (see S2 in FIGS. 8 and 13).

Upon receiving the dispatch instruction, the second management terminal 55 inquires of the driver whether he/she can receive the dispatch instruction, and when the driver inputs that he/she can receive the dispatch instruction, the second management terminal 55 sends a notification to that effect to the host terminal 100. (See S3 in FIGS. 9 and 13).

When the driver inputs that he/she can receive the dispatch instruction, the position information of the user terminal 200 or the route to the desired pickup position input from the user terminal 200 is displayed on the second management terminal that also serves as a navigation system installed in the taxi 1. 55, and the predicted arrival time is displayed. When the expected arrival time is calculated by the second management terminal 55, the expected arrival time is transmitted to the host terminal 100, and the host terminal 100 transmits the expected arrival time to the user terminal 200. These controls may be automatically performed by the host control unit 110, or may be input by a person in charge of vehicle dispatch at the vehicle dispatch center by appropriately operating a terminal such as a personal computer. Further, the expected arrival time may be calculated not by the second management terminal 55 mounted on the taxi 1 but by another navigation system connected to the host terminal 100 and installed at the dispatch center.

When the taxi 1 that has received the dispatch instruction arrives at the user, the user gets into the taxi 1. When the user gets into the taxi 1, the driver of the taxi 1 presses a fare measurement start button (fare measurement start section) 21. When the driver presses the fare measurement start button 21 in this manner, fare measurement by the fare meter 20 is started and transaction information is determined. This transaction information may be transmitted from the second management terminal 55 to the host terminal 100, and from the host terminal 100 to the first management terminal 50 (see FIG. 10). Instead of this mode, the transaction information may be determined at the time when the driver inputs that he/she can receive a dispatch instruction. Further, when the driver of the taxi 1 presses the fare measurement start button 21, information regarding the route and time associated with dispatching the taxi may be sent to the host terminal 100 and stored in the host storage unit 120. Information regarding the route and time stored in this manner may be used as data for future dispatch instructions, and if the host terminal 100 has an artificial intelligence function, it may be used as training data for machine learning. It's okay. The information sent to the host terminal 100 may include information regarding the time zone, weather, etc. in addition to information regarding the route and time related to vehicle dispatch. Since these conditions are information related to traffic jam conditions, they are useful information when issuing future vehicle allocation instructions.

A user who desires processing by the payment system according to this embodiment taps the management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10 installed on the back side of the head of the passenger seat. When the user taps the management display section 12 in this way, transaction information is displayed on the management display section 12 in the form of, for example, a QR code (see S11 in FIGS. 10 and 13).

The user reads the QR code displayed on the first management display unit 12 of the first management terminal 50 using the application installed on the user terminal 200 and used for the dispatch request (see S12 in FIGS. 10 and 13). By reading the QR code in this way, transaction information and user information are transmitted to the host terminal 100 via, for example, LTE (see S13 in FIGS. 10 and 13). These operations by the user may be performed while the transportation service is being provided.

The host terminal 100 that has received the transaction information and user information stores the transaction information and user information in the host storage unit 120.

When the user arrives at the destination, the driver presses the payment button 22. When the payment button 22 is pressed in this manner, the second management terminal 55 transmits transaction information, fare information, and alighting information to the host terminal 100 (see S31 in FIGS. 11 and 13). At this time, the printing unit 29 may print a receipt on which the fare is written.

When the host terminal 100 receives the transaction information, fare information, and alighting information, the host control unit 110 uses part or all of the transaction information as key information to store the user information, fare information, and alighting information stored in the host storage unit 120. This information is stored in the host storage unit 120 (see FIG. 11).

Upon receiving the fare information, the host control unit 110 uses the user information to request a payment agency such as a credit card issuer to pay the fare based on the fare information, or requests a financial institution to debit the user's account. However, when the payment of the fare by the payment agency or the withdrawal of the fare from the financial institution's account is confirmed, the payment process is completed (see S32 in FIGS. 11 and 13). When the payment processing is completed in this manner, the host control unit 110 transmits payment completion data to the first management terminal 50 and the user terminal 200 (see S33 in FIGS. 12 and 13). The completion of the payment may be displayed on each of the first management display unit 12 of the first management terminal 50 and the user display unit 220 of the user terminal 200 that have received the payment completion data (see FIG. 12). Note that the payment completion data may be transmitted to the second management terminal 55 instead of or in addition to the first management terminal 50. When the payment completion data is transmitted to the second management terminal 55, the second management display section 57 may display payment completion information such as a message informing that the payment has been completed.

The description of the embodiments described above and the disclosure of the drawings are merely examples for explaining the invention described in the claims, and the description of the embodiments and the disclosure of the drawings described above are only examples for explaining the invention described in the claims. The invented invention is not limited. The description of the claims originally filed can be changed as appropriate within the scope of the patent specification, and the scope can also be expanded.

The management terminal 10 of the first embodiment may also acquire vehicle dispatch information from the host terminal 100, and this is performed by each of the first management terminal 50 and the second management terminal 55 of the second embodiment. Processing similar to that described above may be performed on one management terminal 10. Further, the navigation system 40 of the first embodiment acquires vehicle dispatch information and responds to dispatch availability as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and generates transaction information as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12. A series of processes such as obtaining the information may be performed by the management terminal 10. Further, the navigation system 40 of the first embodiment and the second management terminal 55 of the second embodiment do not need to serve as a vehicle dispatch management terminal, and are provided as vehicle dispatch management terminals separately from the navigation system 40 and the second management terminal 55. may be provided.

10 Management terminal 11 Management control section 12 Management display section 20 Fare meter 23 Payment input section (payment button)
50 First management terminal 55 Second management terminal 100 Host terminal 110 Host control section 120 Host storage section 200 User terminal

Claims (7)

receive user information before providing transportation services;
Before or during the provision of the transportation service, specifying information for identifying the transaction provided to the user of the user information,
A host terminal that receives fare information for a transaction provided to the user after fare information for the transportation service is determined. The host terminal according to claim 1, wherein the information for specifying the transaction is specified by receiving information for specifying the transaction from a terminal installed in a vehicle that provides the transportation service. The host terminal according to claim 1, wherein the information for specifying the transaction is specified by receiving information for specifying the transaction from the user terminal. 3. The host terminal according to claim 1, wherein a destination can be input from a user terminal. Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a vehicle allocation instruction is output to a terminal installed in a vehicle providing the transportation service based on location information acquired from a user terminal or desired pickup location information inputted from a user terminal. The host terminal described in . receiving user information prior to providing transportation services;
Before or during the provision of the transportation service, identifying information for identifying the transaction to be provided to the user of the user information;
after the freight rate information for the transportation service is determined, receiving freight rate information for the transaction provided to the user;
A method for controlling a terminal, comprising: A program installed on a host terminal,
On the host terminal where the program is installed,
the ability to receive user information before providing transportation services;
A function for specifying information for specifying a transaction to be provided to a user of the user information before or during the provision of a transportation service;
a function of receiving fare information for the transaction provided to the user after the fare information for the transportation service is determined;
A program characterized by realizing the following.